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On August 11, 2021, USDA released Memo SP 20-2021, CACFP 16-2021, Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Cost Reimbursement Programs: Q&As...

Yesterday, August 3rd, the CACFP Roundtable hosted the CACFP Policy Town Hall with USDA, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and...

Today, July 9th, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for early childhood and K-12 school settings....

In follow-up to the email titled Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement (ECR) Programs sent June 7, 2021, the California Department of...

Final budget negotiations happening now! Yell it from the rooftops: CACFP & child care matter!!

Next week, the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance is hosting three webinars, one for family child care, one for child...

On June 8th, Tom Copeland, presented a webinar for family child care providers "What the New Food Program Changes Mean to You." This...

On June 11th, USDA issued Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations in School Year 2021-2022 to clarify questions that...

In April USDA released a set of nationwide waivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CDE has released their guidance on applying for the...

Copied below is the information and link in order to opt into the nationwide waivers issued by USDA in April. We are pulling up and out...

CA legislature has finalized a budget, now negotiations turn to the Governor. Make a call today to say CACFP and child care matter!

Below is some text CACFP Sponsors, family child care provider associations, child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) other provider...

Revised June 18, 2021 During the last week of May, the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) held a...

Yesterday, June 1, 2021, the California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division (CDE/NSD) sent out further instructions to...

Updated 5/25/2021: CDE had to take the zoom links down from their website. If you are interested in participating in the CACFP Emergency...

On April 19th, USDA published a Q&A regarding "Child Nutrition Program Oversight, Administration, and Reporting During COVID-19." The Q&A...

Thank you for taking action! Last week we asked you to take action and endorse a CACFP bill, Access to Healthy Food For Young Children...

On April 20th, USDA announced a new suite of waivers for child nutrition programs, including CACFP. The California Department of...

New waivers from USDA which include Tier 1 for all family child care providers, regardless of location and extends grains ounce equivalents.

Pandemic Highlights Need for Child Care Like many other parts of our society, the pandemic has shed light on the child care crisis our...